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EUGENE ALLEN EDMONDS, Oli? MAREIISLAND, CALFGRNIA.

SEARCI'LLIGHT PBOEEGTOR.

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Application led November 6, 1911. Serial No. 658,855.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE A. Emmaus,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Marc Island, in the State of California, have i invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scarch-LightProiectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

t clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and'use the'` same.

This invention relates to search lights and llas special' refe-rence .to a novel form of projector for such devices.

It is a well understood fact that in using Search lights at sea much diiiiculty is experienced on accountof the rolling or pit-ching of the vessel in keeping the search light directed on the object desired to ne illuminated'by reason of the oscillation ot the beam or ray.

The principal object of `the present invention is to provide a Search light in which the vertical `angle of the beam with the horizontal may be varied at will while at the same time the beam may be held constant-ly on an object when the same is once picked up.

In effecting the above desiderata, 'this in- "ention resides in the novel features of con- .1 "notion, formations, combinations and ar rangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully-described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

tigure l is a front elevation of a search lightconstructed in accordance with this inventina. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. is a horizontal sectional view taken on theline 3--3 of Fig. 1 looking in a direc tion toward the arrow head. Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 looking in an opposite direction.

llet'erring to the accompanyingr drawings throughout the several views, the numeral 10 designates the base of the projector upon vwhich is positioned a turn table 1l, thel latter being provided with an internal gear 12. Within the base 10 is amotor 13, the shaft of which is provided with a worm 14 which meshes with a gear` 15, the latter. in turn meshing with the. gear 12 so that by actuation of the motor the turn table may be rotated about a vertical axis. The turn table isheld upon the base by the usual means as 55 indicated by the bolt and the nut 16.

Secured at diametrically opposed points on the turn table 11 and projecting upwardly therefrom are arms 17, th'e two arms constituting a yoke. Between these arms 17 is swung the usual lantern 1S whichmay he of any preferred form and construction and which is pro'vided with the usual trunnions y( not shown) fitted with the retaining caps 19. By this means the lantern may be sw ung` in a vertical plane, while in order to prevent such swinging movement, except when desired, the usual lock 20 is provided. Depending from the lowerend 'of the lantern are spaced pairs of brackets 21 the lower ends of which are curved outwardly as at 22 and provided with alning sleeves 23 in which are secured a pair of spaced parallel supporting rods 24. l'

The numeral 25 designates generally a motor casing from the opposite ends of which extend the motor shaft- 26, while pro jecting from. the sides thereof are a pair of arms 27 formed with eyes 28 which embrace the shafts 24 and serve to lsupport the motor slidingly thereonA which acts as a counterbalance for the lantern 18.'

A rotatable wheel 29 is -supported in suitable bearings 30 below the casing 25 of the motor and is connected by means ofa ilexi- Vble shaft. 31 to 'one end of the motor shaft 26 to provide a means whereby the said wheel 29 will act as a gyroscope and serve to retain the lantern upon a vertical axis.

A longitudinally extending channel bar is. attached as indicated by the numeral 33 to the bottom of the lantern and has located therein a roller-34 formed preferably from leatheror other similar material. This roller 34 is mounted upon the upper tenminal of a shaft 35 which is jo-urnaled 1n a hearing 3G formed upon one end of a pivted rod 37 which is mounted in a pin 38. The opposite end of the pivoted rod 37 is formed with an eye 39 through which extends a lever @which is actuated by a pair 0f`solenoids 41 which serve to operate the rod 37 and force the roller 34. into engagement with the'v opposite flanges of the channel bar 32 for a purpose to be later explained. In order to retain the roller 34 inthe center of the channel and in spaced relation to the -side flanges of the bar 32, a pair of ssrin s 42 are connected to the rod y37 and yiel ing y retain the same in such position when. the` current has been switched 'oli' from the solenoids 41. n A worm 43 'is keyed to one end of the shaft- 26 and meshes with a worm wheel 44 keyed to a shaft 45 journaled in suitable bearings t6 attached to the motor casing 25. This shaft 45 is connected to the shaft 35 b a flexible shaft 46 in such manner that W len the roller 34 is moved to engage the opposite side flanges of the bar 32 the motor casing will be moved longitudinally of the rods 25 Without necessitating the reversing of the said motor. p' y The motor is operated by means of a switch 48 which is connected to the same by Wiring 49 and 50, While the solenoids are alternately energized at Will by the switch 51 controlling the passage of the current through the conductors 52 from the batteries 53.

In operation the motor 13 is used to bring the beam in vertical alinement with the object While the rotation of the other motor causes the casing 25 to be moved longitudinally of the rods 28 which obviously moves the beam into horizontal alinement with the said object, and through the rotation of the f Wheel which acts as a gyroscope, the beam will remain centered. It is to be understood that prior to doing this the lock 20 must' necessarily be released. New if: the lock 20 be leit released it will be obvious that the rolling of the vessel will not affect the beam to an ap reciable extent by reason of the fact that tlie center of gravity of the combined lantern and counterweight together "with, the rotating wheel will at all times remain di rectly beneath the axis of rotation passing through the trunnions so that when the ob ject is once pickedup in this manner tl e beam will be constantly1 directed thereon.

From the-foregoing disclosures taken in connection with the accompanying drawings I it will be readily seen vthat a simple and ellieient device of the character described has been provided for which will answer all of the purposes specified.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form and construction of this invention Without departing from the i material principles thereof. It is not there@ Letters Patent, is:

fore desired to confine 'the inve tion to the exact form herein shown and d it is wished to include all snc come Within the scope of claims. y

It Will be observed that the operating parts may be protected by a hood. as shown in the dotted lines oi l" drawings.

Having 'thus 'folly t' scribed, this inveiltion what I claim as new and desire to protect by as piftqgierly appended l. The combination in a search light proyector, of a yoke, a lantern imiunted in said folie rods su o ioried by the lantern, a 4raide carried by the lantern, a motor casing slidable uponthe reds, a roller located within said guide, means for rctatii i; said roller and means for throwing the eine into engagement with the opposite rides oil the guide.

2. The combination in a jector, 4of a yoke, lante n minted in. yoke, rods su [aporten by the l aint ern, u motor casing slidable. upon 1h "mls, a guide attached to the lantern, :i located within. said guides, a mito 'leans operatively,connecting the li the motor shaft, and means for met. 'aid roller into engagement with the om Ye sides el the guide. l

3, The combination in a Search light prov jector of a yoke, a lantern nnimiied in said yoke, rods supportedlw 'the lantern, a motor casing slidable upon s rods, a guide attacha-:d to the lantern, u i er located within said guide, a. motor shalt, means eperatiridy connecting the motor shaft with the roller, means for moving said roller into engage ment With the opposite sides of the guide, a wheel rotatably mounted upon the motor casing, and means` operatiif'ely connecting said Wheel with the motor shaft.

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